Jacob Elordi, Chase Infiniti, Amy Madigan Among 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuosos Award Recipients
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced the recipients of the 2026 Virtuosos Award, an honor established to recognize a select group of talent... Read More
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Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce to Receive Cinema Vanguard Award from Santa Barbara International Film Festival for ‘The Brutalist’
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist at the 40th annual Santa... Read More
Ralph Fiennes to Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
It was announced today that Ralph Fiennes will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Fiennes will be... Read More
Zoe Saldaña to Receive American Riviera Award at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Saldaña will receive the award on Friday, February 7, 2025 at... Read More
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Acquires Local Theatre for State of the Art Film Center
New SBIFF Film Center expected be open on November 15, 2024 and continue through 2025 festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced today... Read More
Will Ferrell to Receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that actor, writer, producer, and comedy legend Will Ferrell will be receiving the 17th annual Kirk Douglas Award... Read More
Annette Bening to Receive Inaugural Arlington Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Five-time Academy Award-nominated actress Annette Bening will be honored with the inaugural Arlington Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Bening will... Read More
Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Andrew Scott to be Honored at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Virtuosos Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce the second group of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize... Read More
Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Greta Lee, Charles Melton to be Honored at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Virtuoso Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce the first group of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize... Read More
Ryan Gosling to Receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film from Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that Ryan Gosling will be receiving the 16th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10